Cocktail barSpeakeasy cocktail bar$$$sohoMon-Sat 17:00-02:00, Sun 17:00-00:00
The Old Man on Aberdeen Street in Soho is an Ernest Hemingway themed cocktail bar with cooling counter strips and a rotating menu that reframes classic.
Signature drink: Hemingway inspired classics
Food: Bar snacks
Tip: Walk down the small flight of stairs near the corner of Staunton; sit at the L shaped bar to chat with the bartenders.
Cocktail barSustainable cocktail bar$$$centralMon-Sat 17:00-02:00, Sun 17:00-01:00
Penicillin on Hollywood Road in Central is Hong Kong's first closed loop sustainable bar from Agung Prabowo, working a zero waste cocktail programme.
Signature drink: One Penicillin One Tree (white chocolate fat washed whisky)
Food: Sustainable bar snacks
Tip: Order One Penicillin One Tree; each drink plants a sapling in the Kalimantan rainforest in Borneo.
Cocktail barCulinary cocktail bar$$$sohoTue-Sat 18:00-01:00, Sun 18:00-00:00, Mon closed
The Savory Project on Staunton Street in Soho is the COA co founders' culinary cocktail follow up, with umami driven drinks built around fungi.
Signature drink: Beef Jerky Old Fashioned and Soy Sauce Sour
Food: Small plates with savoury bar snacks
Tip: Tell the bar what you ate for dinner; the bartenders riff seasoning into a tasting flight of three.
Cocktail barJapanese mixology bar$$$centralMon-Sat 17:00-02:00, Sun closed
Gokan on Ice House Street in Central is Shingo Gokan's first Hong Kong bar, with cocktails framed around the five Japanese tastes inside the city's former.
Signature drink: Five senses cocktail flight
Food: Izakaya plates around five Japanese techniques
Tip: Sit at the counter and let the bartender lead a five drink tasting flight tied to the shokunin menu.
Cocktail barSpeakeasy cocktail bar$$$centralMon-Sat 18:00-02:00, Sun closed
The Diplomat in H Code on Pottinger Street is John Nugent's American style cocktail speakeasy, with reimagined classics and pub grub at No. 20 on Asia's 50.
Signature drink: Classic American cocktails reimagined
Food: Pub grub and cured snacks
Tip: Hidden in plain sight in H Code; look for the brass door behind the unmarked stair on Scavenging Lane.
Cocktail barTea cocktail bar$$$centralDaily 18:00-02:00
Tell Camellia in H Code on Pottinger Street is Hong Kong's first tea forward cocktail bar, with drinks built around Camellia sinensis from Turkey.
Signature drink: Tea infused craft cocktails
Food: Tea pairing snacks
Tip: Try the Rize Tea cocktail (Turkish black tea, dried apricot, sumac, raki) for the room's signature.